PA area data
Scranton, PA
Aggregated across 6 ZIP codes in Scranton.
Population: 82,447 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $188,027
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +48.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +106.0%
- All-time peak (2024-10)
- $197,538
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $245,417
- Median list price
- $257,225
- Median days on market
- 24 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 64
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,332/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,083/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,740/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $15.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 17
- Elementary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, winterWeather, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.3°F
- Average high
- 61.5°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 31.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 230
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 18
- Nearest national park
- Steamtown National Historic Site (0 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +106 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,940
- Median annual property tax
- $3,155
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 86,695
- Average weekly wage
- $975
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 129
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ZIP codes in Scranton
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